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  Please Stop You're hurting the wrong people.

  

  To the person who keeps posting hurtful things to my blog and to Matt's, pretending to be "YJ" and others, please stop. It's one thing to mess with me ... - they've done nothing to you. Thanks.

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I take a gap year?

  We encourage students to take a gap year to explore and grow. Every year we have a number of students apply to MIT after a gap year and more students who request a gap year after being admitted to MIT. Taking a gap
• Blog / Events

  Bernanke to speak at Commencement!

  

  MIT just announced that Ben Bernanke '79 is going to be the graduation speaker for Commencement 2006. Bernanke has recently been nominated by President Bush to succeed Alan Greenspan as Chairman of the Federal

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Visit to eBay

  

  products.   I got lost somewhere between jewelry and sports. To pay homage to the product that made it famous, eBay has a case full of ... . ------------------------------ Thanks to Tiffany for a great lunch and lovely tour of the eBay complex

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  look who i found in vienna hi joon

  

  [annotation note = "joon looks much more aesthetic than i did in my picture jesus"][/annotation][annotation note = "in case you were wondering this is true outside of pictures as well"][/annotation]

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 27, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Oh cruel, cursed fate! Blerg!

  

  [Apologies to Wendy Macnaughton and Christoph Niemann for doing injustice to their art form.]

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 3, 2011
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  —-.—… – . .-. -.—/ …. ..- -. -! - .... .. ... / .--. --- ... - / .. ... / -. ---…

  

  . .- -.-. …. / .. .- .–. –..– / .- / .– — -. -.. .-. — ..- … / – …. .. -. –. / …. .- .–.…

  • by Piper '13
  • January 22, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Selecting from 10,439 applications and a dozen ties.

  

  We received 10,439 applications this year, about the same as last year's 10,466. Down the line, the statistics are nearly identical to last ... or so, right up until we mail decision letters in the middle of March

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The decisions are in the mail They're on their way...

  

  The postman departs with the last of the decision letters, at 1:52pm EST.

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  i ran into someone in vienna today… hi nisha

  

  [annotation note="the dark&stormy is an s-tier drink."].[/annotation] [annotation note="believe it or not, us being in vienna at the same time was completely coincidental."].[/annotation]

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 27, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  You should live in Burton-Conner! What you won't see in the i3 video!

  

  tell everybody who watches this video that, if they live in Burton

  • by Snively '11
  • July 30, 2009
• FAQ / First-year application

  Is it ok to go over the essay word count?

  We require applicants to follow the word limits provided on the application. Your information will not be saved if the responses are too long. You may have to "play" with your thoughts and sentences a bit to meet
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Theme I've been looking at too many de-motivational posters!

  

  Because it seems to be the theme of Paul's blog.

  • by Snively '11
  • July 10, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted An open thread for admitted students.

  

  Welcome to the Class of 2011! Feel free to use this post's comments space to introduce yourselves to your future classmates. (Later this week, look for new stuff on your MyMIT portal)

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 9, 2006
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Admitted!

  

  Welcome to the Class of 2010! Feel free to use this post's comments space to introduce yourselves to your future classmates, and Early Action admits, welcome your new classmates...

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2006
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Admitted Posting for admitted students.

  

  Welcome to the Class of 2010! Feel free to use this post's comments space to introduce yourselves to your future classmates (and, later this week, look for new stuff on your MyMIT portal).

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 13, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What student disabilities services are available?

  MIT is committed to the principle of equal opportunity for students with disabilities. Our objective is to ensure that qualified students with disabilities receive equal access to all of the Institute's programs
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted

  

  YOU GOT IN! CELEBRATE! BE HAPPY!  

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2016
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU GOT IN! CELEBRATE!  

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Stress

  

  Two pieces that stressed out parents and students may want to check out... Boston Globe article: College applications add to holiday stress NPR Morning Edition story: College Admissions: What Not to Do (with MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 16, 2004